Pottgen v. The Missouri State High School Activities Association
United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
40 F.3d 926 (1994)
Relevant factsFree
Edward Pottgen (plaintiff) had turned 19 before his senior year after repeating two early elementary grades due to a later-diagnosed learning disability, making him ineligible to play high school baseball under MSHSAA's (defendant) age rule; MSHSAA denied his request for a disability waiver, and Pottgen sued under the Rehabilitation Act and ADA, winning an injunction at the district court that MSHSAA appealed.
IssueFree
Whether a high school athletic association's age limit for sports eligibility is an "essential eligibility requirement" that does not violate the Rehabilitation Act or the ADA.